Commonalities and differences in injured patient experiences of accessing and receiving quality injury care: a qualitative study in three sub-Saharan African countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To understand commonalities and differences in injured patient experiences of accessing and receiving quality injury care across three lower-income and middle-income countries.

Design

A qualitative interview study. The interviews were audiorecorded, transcribed and thematically analysed.

Setting

Urban and rural settings in Ghana, South Africa and Rwanda.

Participants

59 patients with musculoskeletal injuries.

Results

We found five common barriers and six common facilitators to injured patient experiences of accessing and receiving high-quality injury care. The barriers encompassed issues such as service and treatment availability, transportation challenges, apathetic care, individual financial scarcity and inadequate health insurance coverage,

SUBMITTER: Kennedy C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11218010 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature